Cessna 185 N4764B

Summary

On 9 March 2014 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N4764B was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 March 2014 at 13:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Cloud (FCM)

Coordinates

44.8275, -93.4586

Aircraft

Cessna 185

Registration

N4764B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eden Prairie → Waconia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA154

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff with a gusty crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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While attempting to takeoff with a left crosswind of 10 knots gusting to 17 knots, the pilot began the takeoff roll with 1/2 throttle. He then advanced the throttle to full forward and pushed the control yoke forward to lift the tail. The airplane began to veer to the left with insufficient airspeed to lift off from the runway. The pilot aborted the takeoff and applied brakes. However, the airplane continued forward and collided with a snow bank, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. Substantial damage was sustained to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident. In addition, the pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented had he kept the tailwheel in contact with the runway longer and/or departed on a runway better aligned with the wind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.